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  4. Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area

Camping at Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area near Ukiah

Public campground · Ukiah · 93 campsites

A forested campground near hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Recreation at Kyen centers on the lake and the trails that skirt it. The reservoir formed by Coyote Dam on the Russian River supports boating, water skiing, swimming and a full range of angling opportunities (sunfish, smallmouth and striped bass, crappie, white and channel catfish, bluegill and perch are commonly caught).

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 73 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

Site 001
RV · Up to 30 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
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$65/night
Site 002
RV · Up to 30 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
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$65/night
Site 003
RV or tent · Up to 25 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups
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$35/night
Site 004
RV · Up to 25 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
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$65/night
Site 005
RV · Up to 30 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
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$65/night
Site 006
RV or tent · Up to 30 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups
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$35/night
Site 007
RV · Up to 30 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
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$65/night
Site 008
RV or tent · Up to 30 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookups
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$35/night

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 93 sites.

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You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Amphitheater
  • Entrance Station
  • Playground
  • Showers
Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
11:00 AM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 28 electric, 65 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

1160 LAKE MENDOCINO DR
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Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (91 of 92 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area have RV hookups?
28 electric, 65 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (91 of 92 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 28 electric, 65 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 2 pull-through, 96 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 9 paved, 91 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (23 reports), AT&T 2 (19 reports), T-Mobile 2 (14 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 32 sites
Shade
Listing 64 of 95 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $35/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1160 LAKE MENDOCINO DR (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (73 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Too much litter around the lake Otherwise it was very pleasant ”

Richard A 2 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The campgrounds were great and the camp host was super nice and helpful. The lake was a little low and muddy, but we made the best of it and had a great time! ”

Kelly H 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Mariposa Institute

7.1 mi from Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

spirit chicken ranch

9.4 mi from Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area (straight-line)
Sites from $99/night
$198 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Silver Dragon Ranch

11.9 mi from Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area (straight-line)
Sites from $31/night
$62 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Redwoods Railbike Along Pudding Creek Mendocino area · 2 hr · from $286/person
    • Skunk Train: Wolf Tree Turn from Willits Mendocino area · 2 hr · from $70/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Skunk Train: Pudding Creek Express from Fort Bragg Mendocino area · 1.3 hr · from $54/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 65 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 28 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

"Willow" the little Airstream
"Willow" the little Airstream

Travel trailer · 19 ft · sleeps 4 · 65 mi from campground

$165/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31
Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31

Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 10 · 80 mi from campground

$250/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Tiny RV for two
Tiny RV for two

Camper van · 17 ft · sleeps 2 · 100 mi from campground

$90/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Redwoods Railbike Along Pudding Creek
Redwoods Railbike Along Pudding Creek

Mendocino area · 2 hr · from $286/person

Skunk Train: Wolf Tree Turn from Willits
Skunk Train: Wolf Tree Turn from Willits

Mendocino area · 2 hr · from $70/person

Skunk Train: Pudding Creek Express from Fort Bragg
Skunk Train: Pudding Creek Express from Fort Bragg

Mendocino area · 1.3 hr · from $54/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Glen Blair Bar Late-night Watering Hole
Glen Blair Bar Late-night Watering Hole

Mendocino area · 4 hr · from $65/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%0%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Kyen Campground and Oak Grove Day Use Area

For May weekends, book about 87 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 18 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
January0 days ahead2 days ahead0 days ahead1 days ahead
February0 days ahead2 days ahead0 days ahead0 days ahead
March0 days ahead2 days ahead0 days ahead1 days ahead
April2 days ahead20 days ahead0 days ahead2 days ahead
May18 days ahead87 days ahead0 days ahead6 days ahead
June22 days ahead77 days ahead3 days ahead40 days ahead
July34 days ahead81 days ahead11 days ahead55 days ahead
August23 days ahead52 days ahead3 days ahead29 days ahead
September14 days ahead46 days ahead0 days ahead11 days ahead
October0 days ahead6 days ahead0 days ahead0 days ahead
November0 days ahead5 days ahead0 days ahead1 days ahead
December——0 days ahead0 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (13,363 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

93 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

65 sites · $35/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

RV sites with electric

RVs and trailers, with power

28 sites · $65/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Private Vacation Photoshoot with Photographer in Mendocino
Private Vacation Photoshoot with Photographer in Mendocino

Mendocino area · 1 hr · from $168/person

Sunlight and Water: Making Blueprints by Hand
Sunlight and Water: Making Blueprints by Hand

Mendocino area · 30 min · from $25/person

Fort Bragg California Scavenger Hunt Walking Activity and Game
Fort Bragg California Scavenger Hunt Walking Activity and Game

Mendocino area · 2.5 hr · from $25/person

Mendocino Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour of Village & Headlands
Mendocino Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour of Village & Headlands

Mendocino area · 2 hr–2.5 hr · from $10/person

Frenzy Scavenger Hunt in Fort Bragg
Frenzy Scavenger Hunt in Fort Bragg

Mendocino area · 2 hr · from $27/person